[preciousjeni]

My paternal grandparents were retired diplomats, so there was quite a bit of formality when it came to everything about them, from what we called them to how we conducted ourselves during meals and beyond.

They were "formally" Grandmother [Last Name] and Granddaddy [Last Name]. However, my brother and I sometimes called them "Ma and Daddy-O," which was my father/aunt's nickname for them.

My maternal grandparents are, well, country. We're talking about square-dancing, pie-making, fruit canning, deer hunting, Georgia farmers. Both are still living, in large part because they had their children very young. My grandmother was still a teenager when my mother was born. We have always called them Granny and Grandpa.

ETA: On an odd note, my paternal grandfather's mother was called "Mommee" pronounce mah-MEE, with the accent on the second syllable (as opposed to Mommy, where the accent is on the first syllable).